#FA9BF5
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(81.5% 0.159 328.8), rgb(250, 155, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#FA9BF5 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9BF5 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 155, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 90%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.159 328.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FA9BF5 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA9BF5 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA9BF5 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9BF5 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FD
oklch(97.2% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F9
oklch(93.7% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.087 328.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA9BF5
oklch(81.5% 0.159 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#F052EC
oklch(70.7% 0.254 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE00DC
oklch(63.1% 0.289 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC00BA
oklch(55.7% 0.255 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#440043
oklch(27.1% 0.124 329.1)
#FA9BF5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #96B4F8 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC1F2 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3BD | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9BF5
#FA9BF5
oklch(81.5% 0.159 328.8)
- #70DE87
#70DE87
oklch(81.4% 0.159 148.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FA9BF5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA9BF5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.075
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.077
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.077
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.077
Use #FA9BF5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.